#58-CHALLENGE 28 THINGS THAT HELPED ME: WEEK 2
CHALLENGE 28 THINGS THAT HELPED ME: WEEK 2
Hey everyone!
At the request of my subscribers on Instagram, I am doing a challenge during this month of February 2023 under the #thingsthathelpedme.
It's about posting a post every day and sharing 28 things that have helped me.
Here are the posts for the second week:
DAY 8
3 times a week
I like nettle herbal tea to drain toxins out of my body. Nettle is very good for the kidneys. Make sure that you drink a lot of water. Better in the morning or at noon. Maybe not every day.
You can also make nettle soup in the spring with the young shoots.
Tell us! What are your detox tips?
DAY 9
Morning and noon
Co-enzyme Q10 can reduce free radical damage in our body caused by stress, disease or age. Patients with heart disease feel less tired and short of breath when taking a daily dose of Co-Q10.
It can be tested with a blood test. My values are between 2000 and 2500 ug/L. I take a supplement of ubiquinol (BioActive Q10 Ubiquinol from Pharma Nord: 100 mg in the morning and 50 mg at noon).
There are 2 kinds of Co-Q10 supplements, ubiquinol and ubiquinone. Ubiquinol is better absorbed.
In my case, it allows me to control extrasystoles (the main symptom is the impression that a heartbeat is missing and you can see a variation on the oximeter). They reappear if I go below 150 mg of ubiquinol per day.
Always consult your doctor before taking any dietary supplement.
If you have extrasystoles, how do you stabilize your heartbeat? You can share in comments.
DAY 10
3 to 5 times a week
Nadeau Technique is a form of gentle gymnastics that was created by a Canadian, Henri Nadeau, in 1972. Its goal is to promote health through movement and daily physical exercise. It is designed as a fitness method, especially for those who have had heart problems (which was the case of its inventor).
There are three different exercises that can be done standing or sitting.
For my part, I practice the exercise of swimming (it's like swimming the crawl) sitting cross-legged on my yoga mat 3 to 5 times a week.
I gradually increase the number of repetitions.
I wouldn't do this exercise at the start of pericarditis, but rather in the recovery phase.
Have you tried these exercises and with what results?
DAY 11
Sugar is highly pro-inflammatory. It is therefore best to avoid it when you have pericarditis or an inflammatory disease, especially refined white sugar, but also honey, brown sugar, maple syrup.
I replace it with coconut flower sugar or syrup which has a low glycemic index (a glycemic index quantifies how quickly a food raises blood sugar levels). I also use lime, banana, dried white mulberries, to sweeten my preparations.
Sugar promotes bad gut bacteria, which makes it all the more reason to try to avoid it as much as possible.
And you, can you live without sugar?
DAY 12
TIPS
With a pericarditis
Even in the worst state of my pericarditis, I went for a walk outside. To move, avoid phlebitis, not lose all my muscles, but also to detoxify my body. Oxygen and elimination by the action of the lungs is not to be neglected.
My daily 10-minute walk grew to 15, then 20, then 30 minutes.
I walk on flat surface, on stable ground, in a park or around a pond.
I try to do a slightly more difficult walk once a week, without overdoing it: either a longer walk or climbing a hill.
Sometimes help is welcome: Nordic walking sticks, a folding seat for resting in museums. And also, a friend who pushes you in the back on the climbs ;-)
Meditative walking is also helpful. Count your steps, your breaths. This is a good excuse to walk slowly.
If you have pericarditis, can you walk a little every day?
DAY 13
IMMUNE SYSTEM
Essential
By promoting healthy gut microbiota, prebiotics and probiotics help boost the immune system and fight inflammatory diseases. They are part of the soft therapies that I use.
Prebiotics promote the growth of good bacteria and allow them to perform their health-promoting functions more effectively.
Here are the foods I prefer: endives, bananas, cabbage, onions, garlic, leeks, plantains, yacons, asparagus.
They are among the foods of plant origin that contain prebiotics such as fructo-oligosaccharides and inulin.
Did you know?
DAY 14
ENERGY
Morning
Glutathione is an antioxidant produced by our body. It is one of the most powerful substances that our cells and organs need.
Mitochondria are found inside our cells to which they provide the energy they need to ensure their survival and proper functioning.
If our body no longer produces enough glutathione, the mitochondria then the cells will be overwhelmed by free radicals which will damage them.
Studies show that SARS-CoV-2 can disrupt mitochondria. This allows it to evade the immune system, while causing increased inflammation.
It may then be necessary to supplement with glutathione based on a blood test and with medical monitoring.
We are already halfway through this February challenge.
If you want to share your tips and tricks, or read the ones my followers have added, I invite you to check out my account on Instagram.
WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER!
Pericordially yours,
Vali